Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:38AM EDT
KUALA
LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia, ranked by the United States as among the worst human
trafficking offenders, on Wednesday dismissed the listing which carries the threat
of sanctions as unjustified.
AP
2007-06-13 01:38:56 –
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States has blacklisted Malaysia as among the
countries with the worst human trafficking problems.
Bernama
June 12, 2007 17:13 PM
BUTTERWORTH, June 12 (Bernama) — About 30 per cent of 1.92
million foreign workers in the country, especially those working at mamak restaurants, were not insured by their employers.
The Star
COMMENT BY V.K.CHIN
Tuesday June 12, 2007
AFTER the successful campaign by Cuepacs for a salary adjustment, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) is now trying its luck to get similar benefits for workers in the private sector.
The Associated Press
June 11, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia:
Government employees in a Malaysian state are being monitored by security cameras
to keep them from slacking off at work or vanishing for long tea breaks, a news
report said Monday.
New Straits Times
Letters
2007/06/11
By : V. THOMAS, Sungai Buloh, Selangor
THE call by the Malaysian Trades Union Congress for a minimum wage scheme
should be looked into seriously as workers in the lower categories are much
affected by the increased cost of living, disparities in salary and exploitation
by employers.
Bernama
By
Manik Mehta
June 08, 2007 18:20 PM
NEW YORK, June 8 (Bernama) — India is
seeking the assistance of the Malaysian government to protect the interests of
its nationals in Malaysia, an Indian government official said.
The Star
Along the Watchtower
By M. VEERA PANDIYAN
Thursday June 7, 2007
The derisive comment against the poor contestant drew peals of
laughter from most of the men. Their female colleagues, however, displayed only
“uninterpretable” half smiles.
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